Course code: BIO-3330

Master's Degree Seminar

Campus
Semester / Year Autumn 2009
Credits 5
BIO-3330 Master's Degree Seminar - 5 ects
The course is administrated by
Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet
Type of course
This course is reserved for students enrolled in the Master's degree programme in Biology and Medical biolgy.
Course contents

This is a special course for students taking the Master of Science programme in Biology/Medical biology at the Institute of Medical Biology. On the basis of a given topic the student will undertake a literature search to find out what has been written on the matter in international journals. The subject material should then be presented by the student as a seminar with an examiner present. The prestentation should last for 45 minutes (40 minutes with lecture and 5 minutes for questions).

The student will have four weeks at his/her disposal from the day of reception of the topic till delivery of the seminar. The topic will have a bearing on the contents of his postgraduate thesis. The target group for the presentation is master degree students in Biology/Medical biology.

Objective of the course
Training for the student in communicating scientific material in the form of a lecture. Another objective is that the student should learn to handle tools to search for publicised literature for the purpose of learning.
Language of instruction and examination
English
Teaching methods
Design of a seminar under academic supervision
Assessment methods
Oral presentation before an audience; the seminar will be announced at the faculty a week before it is held. Grade type: pass / fail


Lectures Autumn 2009
Please contact student advisor at IMB, studkonsbio@fagmed.uit.no

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